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        	The Watty Awards is our annual celebration of the most loved stories by the 
            community. Over $20,000 will be given out in prizes!
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        	Can you finish a story within a year? Take the challenge and enter the 2012 Watty Awards, everyone has a chance to win as long as you participate! All showcase finalists plus 50 lucky winners (that do not become finalists) will receive prizes.
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        	More details about the Special Awards and Showcase Period will be posted in June 2012.
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    			<h3>Eligibility</h3>
    			<p>The Watty Awards is open to all countries and Wattpad members 13 years old and above.</p>
    			<p>Any story written on or after <b>November 1, 2011</b> can be entered. Works must be finished and marked as "Complete" by <b>October 31, 2012</b> at 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time).</p>
    			<p>Stories must be written in English.</p>
    			<p>All categories are included in the Watty Awards, except for Poetry, Non-Fiction, and Other. Don't worry poets, we are currently working on a contest just for you later on this year!</p>
    			<p>Any entry under 30 Wattpad pages must be categorized under the Short Story genre.</p>
    			<p>All entries must be rated PG-13 and below.</p>
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    			<h3>How To Enter</h3>
    			<p>Choose "Watty Awards 2012" as one of your categories, and the genre you would like to enter for this year? Watty Awards.</p>
    			<p>To allow more people to participate in the Awards, you can only enter at most two stories, and they must be of different genres (For example, "Story A" in Science Fiction, and "Story B" in Adventure).</p>
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    			<h3>Genre Awards</h3>
    			<p>Genre Awards finalists will be announced for three levels: Most Popular, On the Rise, and Undiscovered.</p>
    			<p>The levels are determined by:<br>1) support from fans and other readers<br>2) the popularity of the story in comparison to other entries<br>3) the consistency of activity throughout the entire story</p>
    			<p>There will be a winner for each category level. In other words, each genre category will have three winners (one Popular, one On the Rise, and one Undiscovered)</p>
    			<p>This year, we will be adding a Super Popular level for more populated genres like Teen Fiction and Romance!</p>
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    			<h3>Special Awards</h3>
    			<p>Special Awards are creative fun-themed awards that are given out aside from the Genre Awards. A quick preview of some awards we have this year: Best Book Cover, Best Book Trailer, and Best Overall Cast.</p>
    			<p>Each story is only eligible to be nominated for one Special Award.</p>
    			<p>More details to come in June 2012 on how to nominate entries and what Special Awards we will have this year!</p>
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			 <h3>Important Dates</h3>
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						<td>November 1, 2011 - October 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM (PST)</td>
						<td align="right">Complete Story</td>
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						<td>September 1, 2012 - October 31, 2012</td>
						<td align="right">Special Awards Nominations</td>
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						<td>November 12, 2012 - December 31, 2012</td>
						<td align="right">Finalists Showcase</td>
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						<td>January 1, 2013 - January 31, 2013</td>
						<td align="right">Voting Period</td>
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	               <b>Complete Story</b></br/>
					Works must be finished and marked as "Complete" by October 31, 2012 at 
                    11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time).
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					<b>Special Awards Nominations</b><br>
					Nominations for Special Awards will take place from September 1 to October 
                    31, 2012. More information on how the nomination process works will be 
                    announced in June 2012.
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				    <b>Finalists Showcase</b><br>
					We are introducing a showcase period to allow everyone to enjoy and discover
                    stories before casting their votes. All finalists will be revealed on 
                    November 12, 2012.
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					<b>Voting Period</b><br>
					Voting polls will be open, and everyone can vote for and support their favorites!
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    			<h3>Past Winners</h3>
    			<a href="watty.html">2011 Watty Awards</a><br/>
    			<a href="watty.html">2010 Watty Awards</a><br/><br/>
    			For questions or advice, visit the <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/club/20-watty-awards">Watty Awards Club</a>
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		<p><b>Disclaimer</b></p>
		<p>Wattpad reserves the right to change any rules regarding the Watty Awards, including
           cut-off dates, eligibility, awards, finalists, prizes, etc. However, we?l do our 
           best to notify everyone of any changes being made. For the most up-to-date 
           information, keep checking this page.
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